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Did Pa. township missing $532K in taxpayer dollars have financial safeguards? Officials won’t say.
August 16, 2024
Did Pa. township missing $532K in taxpayer dollars have financial safeguards? Officials won’t say.
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
These 50 Pa. school districts are getting extra money because of their high tax burdens
August 14, 2024
These 50 Pa. school districts are getting extra money because of their high tax burdens
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How Pennsylvanians are helping their older neighbors age comfortably
August 14, 2024
How Pennsylvanians are helping their older neighbors age comfortably
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Without cuts or new revenue, Pa.’s budget surplus is on track to run dry
August 13, 2024
Without cuts or new revenue, Pa.’s budget surplus is on track to run dry
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New Pennsylvania law will return some unclaimed money without a claim
August 13, 2024
New Pennsylvania law will return some unclaimed money without a claim
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What Pennsylvania’s $47.6B budget does for the state’s rural communities
August 7, 2024
What Pennsylvania’s $47.6B budget does for the state’s rural communities
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
High temps can make people with dementia irritable, confused, and uncomfortable. What to know.
August 6, 2024
High temps can make people with dementia irritable, confused, and uncomfortable. What to know.
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Elk County 911 radio upgrades in jeopardy due to property owners’ legal dispute
August 5, 2024
Elk County 911 radio upgrades in jeopardy due to property owners’ legal dispute
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
Latest Pa. budget leaves embattled child care industry without much-needed funding to boost staffing
July 30, 2024
Latest Pa. budget leaves embattled child care industry without much-needed funding to boost staffing
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Court tells governor’s office to reveal more details about why it hired private law firms
July 29, 2024
Court tells governor’s office to reveal more details about why it hired private law firms
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…